Wellness

Which Wig Would You Choose?

by April Allman | Oct 18, 2020 | Breast Cancer, Cancer, Pink Woman, Wellness

Rickelle Nelson, 50, modeled three wig styles from The Wig Shoppe and was given this wig as a gift. She is wearing a long red synthetic wig, $325 available at The Wig Shoppe, 502.412.8810. Sweater, $99; jeans, $109; scarf, $59.50 available at Talbots, 502.423.9445....

A Louisville Heart

by April Allman | Oct 13, 2020 | Wellness

Abica Dubay brings her life lessons from L.A. back to Louisville to help individuals and the community through YOGAST8. Abica Dubay, owner of YOGAST8 (pronounced Yoga State), is a woman with a self-proclaimed “L.A. soul and a Louisville heart.” She is pouring that...

Wings of Hope — Kamala King

by April Allman | Oct 11, 2020 | Breast Cancer, Cancer, Pink Woman, Wellness

Kamala King was diagnosed with Stage 0 breast cancer after a mammogram. Cancer. When that word stands alone it conjures up visions of uneasiness and anxiety. For those who have experienced its effects, it can bring up deep feelings of fear, sadness, or isolation. Our...

Wings of Hope — Danielle Cory

by April Allman | Oct 11, 2020 | Breast Cancer, Cancer, Pink Woman, Wellness

Twenty-three-year-old Danielle Cory was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. Cancer. When that word stands alone it conjures up visions of uneasiness and anxiety. For those who have experienced its effects, it can bring up deep feelings of fear, sadness, or...

Wings of Hope — Wendy Hampton

by April Allman | Oct 11, 2020 | Breast Cancer, Cancer, Pink Woman, Wellness

At 44 years old, Wendy Hampton was diagnosed with high grade endometrial stromal sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. Cancer. When that word stands alone it conjures up visions of uneasiness and anxiety. For those who have experienced its effects, it can bring up deep...

Wings of Hope — Aquia Ware

by April Allman | Oct 11, 2020 | Breast Cancer, Cancer, Pink Woman, Wellness

Aquia Ware was diagnosed with small cell carcinoma of the cervix while pregnant.Cancer. When that word stands alone it conjures up visions of uneasiness and anxiety. For those who have experienced its effects, it can bring up deep feelings of fear, sadness, or...

What Are You Grateful For?

by April Allman | Oct 8, 2020 | Living, Mental Health

Briania Nicole Davis, MSMFT, and the owner of Open Arms Wellness, a private mental health practice that focuses on anxiety, depression, trauma, and mood disorders, says gratitude is essential to our lives because “it helps focus the mind on the things we do have...

Pandemic Pursuits: What Job Seekers Need to Do Differently

by April Allman | Oct 5, 2020 | Career, COVID-19

I find myself glancing at my phone constantly, nervously checking for texts, posts, IMs, emails … anything ... any sign of connection. I admit to having fragile feelings when things don’t work out. I console myself with thoughts like: “It’s just as well. There was no...

We Must Keep Swimming

by April Allman | Sep 29, 2020 | Mental Health, Wellness

So often we think of ourselves as freestanding and in charge, because we have the simple blessing of being able to go where we want. But we are as rooted as shrubs and trees and flowers, in an unseen soil that is everywhere. It’s just that our roots move. Certainly,...

Keeping Relationships Strong

by April Allman | Sep 25, 2020 | Family, Mental Health, Wellness

Tyler Bliss, executive director of The Education Foundation for New Albany/Floyd County Schools, and his wife Megan, who is a math coach for Slate Run Elementary School in New Albany, faced the same dilemma many parents faced once quarantine began. “The first few...

Grow With the Change

by April Allman | Sep 13, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health, Wellness

“Change is the evidence of transformation and offers opportunities to grow into a greater version of self,” says Glynita Bell, founder of Heart 2 Heart Wellness Center in New Albany, Indiana.